PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
3
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
France
2
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
5
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
quadruple
2
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.2 (Lat. 457; olim VI.H.I), c. 1505, All folios
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